Most parents would prefer that childhood eczema was a thing of the past: it can be an uncomfortable condition that is difficult to treat. Well, it could be possible: new research indicates that it might be as simple as the maternal diet including more foods with beta carotene, to reduce ...

Just like the recent studies that show eating increasing amounts of peanut can actually build tolerance to peanut protein, researchers have found that eating egg can actually help those with egg allergies to get over them. The approach is called Sublingual Immunotherapy and it's becoming the next big thing in ...

My favorite group writing project, hosted by my friend Robert Hruzek of Middle Zone Musings, has come around again. This month's topic is: what I learned from colorful characters. I'm sure we've all got our own definition of colorful characters. In my case, I think of those larger-than-life eccentrics ...